Grieving family’s anger at carer’s theft

Kamal Kaur was sent to prison for 16 weeks after taking £370 from Stanley Curry’s home - he died before the case was heard and justice done

Anne Quinn is pictured with her husband John Quinn and daughter Michelle Quinn

The Hinckley family of a 90-year-old great grandfather who had money stolen by his carer say he had “lost his faith in mankind” after the theft.

Kamal Kaur was sent to prison for 16 weeks after taking £370 from Stanley Curry’s home in Wyken. He died before the case was heard and justice done.

Kaur, 44, of Hermitage Road, Wyken, was sentenced at Coventry Magistrates’ Court and was also ordered to pay £370 in compensation to the family. The theft – which Kaur admitted – took place in February at Stanley’s home off Ansty Road.

It was one of only three days that the carer, employed by Consummate Care based in Canley, came to help him.

He died in April after moving temporarily into a care home in the city.

His family from Hinckley have now spoken out about the incident.

His granddaughter, Michelle Quinn, who works in the care sector herself, said: “This carer only came to him for three days and in that time I was picking up his pension for him and I put the money where it goes in the lounge.

“The day after he rang saying where was the money as he couldn’t find it and I went over and the packet of £270 was missing, as was another £100.

“I rang the company and they said she had no knowledge of it. After that he deteriorated quickly.”

Stanley’s daughter Anne and her husband John – Michelle’s mum and dad – were on holiday at the time of the theft and were horrified to find out what had happened.

Stanley Curry, 90, who had £370 stolen from his home by a carer. He passed away in April 2014

Anne described her dad as “a true gentleman who would never say a word against anyone”.

She said: “One of the worst things for me was that after she had taken the money, she went upstairs and helped him dress.

“What sort of person who works in the care sector can do that to someone?

“We have had no apology from the company and it did affect him.”

John added: “The original carers were fabulous and we knew he would get six weeks of crisis care and then we would have to pay, but that wasn’t a problem.

“But when this happened he just lost faith in mankind.

“Before that he did everything himself for years and even bought himself a new car when he was 86.”

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